Kyra has just turned 6 month old! She is now able to prop herself up on her hands. She can even raise herself on her knees and rock her butt back and forth. She was even rocking herself to gain momentum and then launch herself forward. It's her way of moving forward since she can only crawl backwards for now. So she was propelling around the bed the whole of Sunday afternoon. Amazing stuff.
Time really flies. They really don't stay tiny for very long and she will not fit snugly into the nook of my arm very soon. The thought is both exhilarating and a bit saddening. On the one hand, I want her to quickly grow up and talk and communicate with me like a real person, but on the other, she's only so small once. She still wants to be hugged, carried around and patted to sleep. My feelings are a little manic and they swing to both extremes at different times of the day.
I'm reminded of this awesome article - "2011 Lesson #2 : Don’t Carpe Diem"
Carpe a couple of Kairoses a day.
In short, her article is about learning to seize moments when you can be thankful and enjoy the process of parenting. It's probably not realistic to ENJOY EVERY MOMENT of having a child - not when baby's inconsolable at 3 am and crying for 2 hours, and at moments when you feel so completely alone. And as parents, we don't have to feel guilty about not enjoying our baby ALL the time. But as long as we find a few moments every day, every week, when we can look back and say 'thank you God', we are fine and we are doing well.
That will be my resolution this year. To constantly reflect and find things to thank God for, for they are plenty. Kyra sleeps through the night, giving us at least 8 hours of sleep. She is generally a happy baby, once you get her schedule right. She eats well, once I get my porridge right. I have a lot of help and at any moment, my parents and in-laws are a call away. She's 25th percentile in terms of weight, but still growing and still healthy. Nothing beats the smile on her face when she sees me. Something like this.
